Does biodiesel demand affect palm oil prices in Thailand?

Sustainability aspects of energy crops in arid isolated island states: the case of Cyprus

“…Finco and Doppler (2010) have evaluated the relationship between small-scale oil seed activity and food production and the deforestation of the native forests by developing different scenarios using a model that took into consideration a range of environmental and socio-economic indicators. In their works Kochaphum et al (2013) and Ajanovic (2011) also concluded that food prices were not significantly affected by biofuels production. Also in Sliz-Szkliniarz (2012), it was concluded that the cultivation of energy crops was not likely to affect the food supply independence over the medium-term in Kujawsko-Pomorskie in Poland.…”

Greenhouse gas emissions from land use change due to oil palm expansion in Thailand for biodiesel production

“…The 2021 target of ethanol production has been set at 9 million litres per day (MLPD) while that of biodiesel around 6 MLPD. But with the growing demand for biofuels, issues of land use change and competition with food have surfaced (Kochaphum et al, 2013).…”

Implementing a palm oil‐based biodiesel policy: The case of Thailand

“…Renewable energy has advantages for environmental, social and economic development because of its sustainability and potential contribution to economic development . The production of biofuels, particularly biodiesel as a renewable energy has increased over the last decade, promoted and implemented by governments worldwide as a means of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, increasing energy security, promoting technological innovations and providing opportunities for employment and regional development . The first generation of (biomass‐based) biofuels had a large potential in Southeast Asian countries with its ample availability of feedstock, such as palm oil .…”